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N E W S F R O M A C R O S S T H E F O O D S U P P LY C H A I N SUPPLY SCAN 8 A P R I L 2014 ❯❯ FO O D LO G I S T I C S W W W . F O O D L O G I S T I C S . C O M Russia To Allow U.S. Pork Imports From Chinese- Owned Smithfield Russia announced in late March it would reopen its market to U.S. pork imports, but only from two firms of Chinese-owned producer Smithfield Foods Inc., after Rus- sia's veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS) received additional guarantees, according to the agen- cy's Web site. Most meat imports from the U.S. were banned by Russia last year because of concerns over the use of the feed additive ractopa- mine. Russia agreed to start allow- ing imports of U.S. pork from the two Smithfield firms last month, contingent upon additional food safety guarantees. Their decision to allow imports only from Smithfield Foods Inc., which was bought by China's Shuanghui International Holdings last year, comes fresh on the heels of proposed U.S. trade sanctions against Russia for its decision to annex Crimea from Ukraine. According to VPSS spokesman Alexei Alekseenko, reopening Russia's market to Chinese pork and Indian buffalo meat will help offset a drop in imports resulting from U.S. trade sanctions as well as sanctions from the European Union and Australia. "A decision may be made in the coming weeks," Alekseenko noted, adding that Russia would also like to increase meat imports from Brazil. CrowleyFresh Scores 100 Percent On Recent Food Safety Audit CrowleyFresh, one of South Florida's leading cold storage and perishables logistics operations, is also one of the area's cleanest and safest, according to Primus Labs, which graded the operation at a perfect 100 percent during a recent food safety audit. Primus said the perfect score is only achieved by about 2 percent of operators in the industry. The nearly 9-hour audit was conducted in February, and is designed to test and check a company's ability to maintain the integrity of the supply chain throughout the chain of custody – from receipt of the perishable products at the cold storage refrig- erated dock to the time they are dispatched to store shelves. During the audit, the Primus Labs inspector examined all areas of the temperature-controlled warehouse, testing the storage and handling of such items as bell peppers, pineapples, blueberries and asparagus. The 156-question audit ran the gambit from precise maintenance of temperature per ThermoWorks Offers New, Fully Submersible ThermaData Loggers Utah-based ThermoWorks recently launched their ThermaData Stainless Steel food-grade loggers designed to record temperatures in harsh environments. ThermaData SS Loggers are built with a rugged enclosure made from food-grade 316 stainless steel, which can withstand temperatures to 221°F (105°C) and are protected from corrosion, impact and moisture with a water resistant rating of IP67. With five different models in the series, one model will record the ambient temperature, while four others include a penetration probe from 2 inches (50mm) to 8 inches (200mm) for product testing. ThermaData SS Loggers feature a user-replaceable 3-year battery and USB connector concealed under its sealed cap for high-speed download. No cradles or additional interfaces are required. ThermaData Studio analysis software is included for trending, graphing, exporting and analyzing recorded data. FLOG_8-11_0414 SupplyScan.indd 8 4/3/14 5:19 PM